مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - The Computer Education and Instructional Technology Teacher Candidates’ Views about Teaching Practice

Abstract :

The aim of this study is to determine Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT) teacher candidates’ views towards teaching practice. This study was carried out via phenomenological research which is one of qualitative research methods. Participants of this study were consisted of 20 CEIT teacher candidates. In this study, the interview form which was developed by researcher and consists of open-ended questions was used. The data gathered through the study of qualitative research methods were analyzed with descriptive analysis. Based on the CEIT teacher candidates’ views, it was concluded that the teaching practice has been useful for obtaining teaching experience, communicating with students, and applying theoretical knowledge. Moreover, it was inferred that CEIT teacher candidates mostly made use of demonstration and practice technique. Some of CEIT teacher canditates emphasized that they had no opportunity to use most of softwares that they have learned in their undergraduate education. About computer laboratories some of CEIT teacher candidates expressed that computer laboratories are sufficient in terms of technology. The problems that CEIT teacher candidates have faced in teaching practice has been identified as classroom management, practice teachers’ lack of interest, lack of communication between practice teachers and practice faculty lecturers, lack of supervision, inability to receive feedbacks from practice teachers, lack of objective assessment. Based on the problems, suggestions were offered to provide more useful and productive teaching practice.